Future energy systems must compensate rooftop solar generation fairly
The most important energy cost is not what a corporation pays to produce or generate it, but what a consumer pays to buy it. That’s why the delivered cost of rooftop solar and batteries – and the other benefits these technologies provide to the system – need to be factored in when making investment decisions.
Australia’s longest connected electric vehicle highway completed
Australia’s longest connected electric vehicle highways is now operational in Western Australia, covering a 7,000 kilometre route and featuring 110 charging points across 49 locations.
Communities hit by outages get solar powered energy hubs for backup
Solar powered energy hubs are ready to help keep the lights on for 24 Victorian communities as part of a $7.5 million state government program to build energy resilience when faced with prolonged outage.
Vena flicks switch on ‘benchmark’ solar and storage facility
Vena Energy is claiming a milestone for the Australian power market with the successful commissioning of a 41.5 MW battery energy storage system as part its Tailem Bend 2 solar-plus-storage project in South Australia.
ARENA directed to consider suburb-wide solar and storage projects
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been directed to consider more funding for residential solar and battery energy storage systems as the federal government examines how best to expand household electrification projects around the country.
AusNet invests in solar and storage to support energy security
Victorian electricity and gas network company AusNet Services is turning to solar and battery energy storage systems to improve energy reliability in communities serviced by its electricity distribution network.
Pairing pumped hydro storage with floating solar is good economics: study
Researchers in Italy have analysed the techno-economic viability of enhancing three pumped hydro plants in Italy with floating solar on the lower basin. They say that, with their wide results, consequences could be extrapolated to similar regions.
Ausgrid adds community battery to support solar
New South Wales network operator Ausgrid has added another community battery to its portfolio, powering up a 200 kW energy storage system in the Sydney suburb of Cammeray.
Malaysia opens bidding for 2 GW of large-scale solar
Malaysia’s Energy Commission has launched an open tender seeking 2 GW of large-scale solar projects with capacities ranging from 10 MW to 500 MW to support the nation’s clean energy transition.
Big battery on target with giant transformers in place
One of Australia’s biggest battery energy storage projects is preparing to plug into Victoria’s electricity grid with two 335 tonne transformers now in place at the 1.6 GWh Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub.
